'Consensual sex can lead to as many injuries as rape'

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London: Consensual sex can cause as many vaginal injuries in women as rape, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have carried out the study and found that vaginal injuries are as common among women who have had voluntary sex as among rape victims, Forensic Science International journal reported.

The study, in which the researchers compared rape victims with nursing students to come to their conclusion, casts doubt on commonly held view that vaginal injuries are evidence that intercourse has been forced.

Now, a car that changes colour with your mood!

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London: Imagine your car changing its colour as per your mood. Well, your imagination is now a reality. All thanks to French car manufacturer Peugeot which has unveiled a new car, Peugeot RCZ, that uses an innovative reactive paint to change its body colour in order to reflect its owner's emotions, be it happy, sad or anything in between.

In fact, engineers at Peugeot UK have developed this pioneering new technology by using a psychochromatic coating or mood paint, which alters the molecular structure of the paint to emit light at varying wavelengths.

Overdrive: with Nico Hulkenberg and Nano 2012

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Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg describes his F1 experience.

Junk food packet labels misleading: study

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New Delhi: A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found that at least 16 major food brands may label themselves as 'healthy' but are in fact not so. Most junk foods contain very high levels of trans fats, salts and sugar, leading to obesity and diabetes. This is something people well know. But what does one do when food companies label their food as healthy which are not in fact so? The Centre for Science and Environment found that misbranding and wrong labelling by junk food companies were misleading the consumers.

For instance, a child who eats one McDonald's Happy Meal finishes 90 per cent of all his daily requirement of trans fats. The packet of Happy Meal makes no mention of this massive dosage of trans fats. Top Ramen Super Noodles claims there is zero trans fats in every 100 grams, but the CSE study found 0.7 gram per 100 grams.

Medical council scam: MCI secretary sacked

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New Delhi: The Health Ministry has sacked Medical Council of India Secretary Sangeeta Sharma. This comes days after CNN-IBN reported how she was blocking investigations into the Medical council scam.

"My appointment here is permanent. There is no question of deputation," Sharma earlier said.

First drive: 2012 Audi A4

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There's nothing quite like a midlife face-lift. A nip here, a tuck there and suddenly you're back to being the talk of the town. It's a system that's worked wonders for celebs who refuse to raise the white flag against the merciless onslaught of age. Audi happily subscribe to the same school of thought and put their bestselling A4 under the knife. Sure, the car's lost its 'old' feel and is now pretty up to date, but is that enough?

Take the all new BMW 3 series, it's exactly that - all new. And while Mercedes also gave their C-class a refresh they took it a step further with a new 7-speed auto that significantly improves driveability. So what changes does Audi bring to the table to compete with its two biggest rivals' rather healthy spread?

Fresh outbreak of H1NI, 21 deaths in 3 months

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New Delhi: Fresh outbreaks of dreaded H1N1 virus have surfaced in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and some other states claiming at least 21 lives in the last three months. At least 309 cases have been reported in five states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat, according to the latest Health ministry figures.

While states reporting fresh cases of H1N1 influenza virus (also known as swine flu, have been asked to step up surveillance by Union Health Ministry to check further spread of the virus, the Government said there was no cause for panic

6 lakh Indians died of cancer in 2010: report

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Mumbai: A landmark study published in The Lancet has found that cancer hits Indians much earlier than Westerners. Cancer claimed 6 lakh Indian lives in 2010 and contrary to popular perception, cancer is no longer a disease of the rich. It killed twice as many as poor and illiterate Indians as their educated, wealthy urban counterparts, according to the new Million Death Study in The Lancet that used research from across 16 centres.

The study is significant because till now all the cancer data available was derived from Cancer Registries and 90 per cent of them are based in big cities. But for the first time, 800 professionals were sent door-to-door across 1 million homes in both the neglected rural areas as well as urban cities. A major finding was that 70 per cent of cancer deaths were in the age group of 30 to 69 years.

Hyundai launches new i20 in India

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New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India has launched a new version of its premium compact car i20 priced up to Rs Rs 7.67 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The all new 'iGen i20' will replace the existing i20. The petrol variants of the new version is priced from Rs 4.73 lakh to Rs 6.65 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the company said in a statement. The prices are approximately up by Rs 20,000 than the previous version.

Looking back in anger could affect your health

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London: Don't look back in anger at your life - it may take a toll on your health, says a new study.

Researchers at the University of Granada have carried out the study and found that people who dwell on their past with regret or bitterness are more likely to fall ill in the future.